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Old Oct 23, 2013 | 3:39 pm
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Originally Posted by Kettering Northants QC
Really? Didn't they used to squeeze an extra seat in across their economy cabin on some of their aircraft?
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Originally Posted by Kettering Northants QC
They're not trying to put anywhere near 800 people in the plane. They're still a fair way off 700
I didn't say they were. It's context. As in "these facts show that putting 800 on the plane isn't crazy, so 650 seems quite reasonable".

Folks seem to be reacting to a number without putting in any thinking.
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